Paolo Banchero vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Paolo Banchero that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Paolo Banchero 0 Michael Cooper 1 *

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Michael Cooper 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.